NBA Draft Scouting Reports

Rui Hachimura is a projected lottery pick, but sits at No. 41 on our big board. The answer why is his lack of feel for the game. “Feel for the game” is one of the most important traits needed to survive in the NBA. To compete against the top level of basketball athletes in the

People often refer to the NBA Draft as a crapshoot and while that tends to be an excuse for poor decision-making and talent evaluation, it can still ring true at times. The underlying theme behind “crapshoot” is that scouting and drafting is a challenging process. Specifically, projecting how a prospect’s game will translate to the

Nassir Little and Cam Reddish frequently get the “upside” tag, but do they actually have the traits that lend to future developmental success in the modern NBA? Do Nassir Little and Cam Reddish have upside? This has been a polarizing question about the 2019 NBA Draft class. Both of these players are all over the

As the offenses in Milwaukee and Houston are showing right now, outside shooting continues to push evolution in the NBA. Unless you’re an all-star level player, shooting at least league average (35.5 percent in 2018-19) on 3-pointers is pretty much a prerequisite skill. With the 2019 NBA Draft approaching, there is one name that stands

Cam Reddish will be a risky pick for whoever drafts him, but he’s even riskier for the New York Knicks because of how David Fizdale handled Kevin Knox’s rookie season. Earlier today, a report from Ian Begley tied the New York Knicks to Cam Reddish in the draft process. Obviously, all of the normal caveats

With the 2019 NBA Draft Combine coming up, it’s time to recalibrate our big board once again now that we know the full draft entry list. Figuring out what to value in the 2019 NBA Draft class has been more difficult than it has been in past years. Most years follow a pretty typical pattern

How Shamorie Ponds adapts to the demands of being an NBA point guard will make or break his career. Throughout his college career, Shamorie Ponds did a great job of establishing that he’s a good offensive player. The St. John’s point guard scored nearly 1,900 points in his three-year college career, and despite being 6-foot-1,

Which 2019 NBA Draft prospects helped themselves most at the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament this weekend? The 2019 NBA Draft season kicked off this past week with the 67th annual Portsmouth Invitational Tournament. In the midst of underclassmen dominating headlines with their decisions whether or not to declare for the draft, a who’s who of college

Ja Morant is probably going to be a top-three pick in the 2019 NBA Draft because of his star potential. But where does his game have to improve for him to reach that level? Ja Morant was probably the second biggest name in the 2019 NBA Draft class behind Zion Williamson. The sophomore point guard

In a draft class devoid of much star power beyond Zion Williamson, Jarrett Culver has ridden a breakout sophomore season to emerge as arguably the second-best prospect. With a versatile offensive game and stout defensive capabilities, Culver looks to be one of the safer lottery picks, combining a high floor with lower-level star upside. His

With the last meaningful college basketball action finished for the year, here are the top 60 2019 NBA Draft prospects as we head into draft season. The NCAA Tournament has come and gone. It provided us with an entertaining last three rounds, culminating in Virginia’s victory over Texas Tech in one of the best title

The NCAA Tournament can be a coming out party for NBA Draft prospects, and Brandon Clarke did just that against Baylor in the second round. The score doesn’t indicate it, but Gonzaga’s 83-71 second-round win over Baylor was never close, and it wasn’t close because Brandon Clarke, Gonzaga’s best 2019 NBA Draft prospect, had his

The fast-paced basketball takeover that is the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament is behind us. After four consecutive days of 12-hour basketball, we get a few days of a break before the Sweet 16 kicks off on Thursday. Through the first four days, we saw players either help or hurt their draft stock for

Here are all of the NBA Draft prospects to watch in the South region of the NCAA Tournament. The NCAA Tournament’s South Region is probably the lightest in terms of big name prospects for the 2019 NBA Draft. The region is not without quality teams, but there are few players who will be in consideration

The midwest region in the 2019 NCAA Tournament features two Blue Bloods with several first-round NBA Draft prospects each. Get excited for March Madness. Not only will we see great basketball for about a month straight, we also get to see big-time NBA Draft prospects compete against a higher level of competition. In particular, the

Ja Morant looks incredible right now but what he already knows could cause him to drop off a little at the NBA level as other players start to learn those same skills. First, flash back to the beginning of this month, at the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, day two. One of the later panels of

The NCAA Tournament is a great chance to get introduced to some of the NBA Draft prospects you haven’t heard about. These are the first round games to watch College basketball is storming to the top of all things sports now that March Madness is upon us. While talking head after talking head tries to

Here are all of the 2019 NBA Draft prospects to watch in the West region of the NCAA Tournament. The NCAA Tournament’s West Region gives you a lot of bang for your 2019 NBA Draft buck. It features the two teams with the most prospects outside of Duke in Gonzaga and Michigan; it has a

The East region figures to be one of the more fun corners of the NCAA Tournament bracket, with several powerhouse NBA Draft prospects. Viewers in South Carolina, California, Jacksonville and Des Moines will be in for a treat this weekend watching the East region of the NCAA Tournament, featuring Duke as well as the country’s

As the college basketball season enters its home stretch, analysts and fans alike will begin looking ahead to the draft and evaluating players within that framework (in addition to enjoying the chaos of March). This past weekend, fans, media, scouts and front office members converged in Chicago for the Big Ten Tournament, which lacked the

Kevin Porter Jr. shows flashes of star talent, but he’s a raw project. How likely is he to reach his ceiling if he’s drafted where he’s projected? Kevin Porter Jr. is a shiny object in the 2019 NBA Draft. This class doesn’t have much in terms of star potential, and there are few players who

P.J. Washington has been having a coming out party over the past few weeks and is showing off a skill set that projects well to the wing in the NBA. P.J. Washington of Kentucky has been on an absolute tear. Since a Jan. 22 game against Mississippi State, Washington’s numbers speak for themselves — in

Cam Reddish has been the marginalized member of Duke’s big three, but he’s still considered a top-10 prospect. Is he still worthy of that status? There are plenty of difficult prospects to evaluate in the 2019 NBA Draft. You can make the argument for any of the following as the most difficult — Bol Bol,

Defense is inherently important for success as a big in the NBA, but many big prospects struggle to make an impact there in college. How can we project who will be good defenders in the NBA, and how can these players provide value if they aren’t? The 2018 NBA Draft class was an outlier year

R.J. Barrett looks like a future NBA All-Star and is going to be a top pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. But given his weaknesses, is he the right type of player to build around? R.J. Barrett entered the season as the number one player on a lot of NBA Draft boards. One of the

Sunday’s clash featured an upset victory for the veteran Volunteers but also much to take away from a scouting perspective looking ahead to the 2019 NBA Draft. Whenever two great teams play one another in college basketball there are many opportunities to scout for the NBA draft. This was the case in Gonzaga’s strong victory

Nassir Little has all of the makings of an elite NBA lead guard. Can he leverage his impressive skills into real production this year? Every class has one or two players that have a meteoric rise throughout their development curves. There always seems to be one physical late bloomer, or a player who was misevaluated

Physical anomalies are always some of the most interesting players in the NBA Draft. The league is full of players who have weird or outlandish physical traits that enhance or limit their abilities on the court, and these are often the first things that stick out to us. Everything from JaVale McGee’s 7-foot-7 wingspan, to

Jontay Porter will miss the college basketball season with an ACL and MCL tear. While it shouldn’t hurt his draft stock, the injury dampens an already weak 2019 NBA Draft class. The 2019 college basketball season was dealt a big blow on Sunday night, as the Missouri Tigers’ basketball team announced that sophomore center Jontay

The 2019 NBA Draft doesn’t look as deep as 2018, but there’s plenty of solid prospects this year. To celebrate the start of the college basketball season, here are our top 100 prospects to watch for the coming year. The 2019 college basketball season is about to begin, and that means that it’s time to